[ LETTER ]

David Siegel

Published: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 12:07 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 12:07 a.m.

How despicable of The Ledger to mock David Siegel's achievements and those of his 7,000 employees by placing the term job creator in quotation marks ("Politics Vs. Jobs: Strong-Arm Boss Bullies Over Votes," Oct 12).

Instead, perhaps you could show due respect for a man who has maintained jobs for these people despite a free-falling economy.

I did not see any element of bullying in his memo, simply some well-meaning education on the facts.

The last time I looked, I saw something more akin to bullying emanating from the angry mouths of public labor union leaders.

For example, as reported in The Ledger on Sept. 16, with reference to the Chicago teachers strike: "The walkout [...] had instantly canceled classes for 350,000 students who just returned from summer vacation and forced tens of thousands of parents to find alternatives for idle children."

If indeed these parents were forced, the union truly bullied those families they purportedly serve. Where were your bully hunters then?

<p>How despicable of The Ledger to mock David Siegel's achievements and those of his 7,000 employees by placing the term job creator in quotation marks ("Politics Vs. Jobs: Strong-Arm Boss Bullies Over Votes," Oct 12).</p><p>Instead, perhaps you could show due respect for a man who has maintained jobs for these people despite a free-falling economy.</p><p>I did not see any element of bullying in his memo, simply some well-meaning education on the facts.</p><p>The last time I looked, I saw something more akin to bullying emanating from the angry mouths of public labor union leaders.</p><p>For example, as reported in The Ledger on Sept. 16, with reference to the Chicago teachers strike: "The walkout [...] had instantly canceled classes for 350,000 students who just returned from summer vacation and forced tens of thousands of parents to find alternatives for idle children."</p><p>If indeed these parents were forced, the union truly bullied those families they purportedly serve. Where were your bully hunters then?</p><p>Please, Ledger Editorial Board, stop bullying your readers.</p><p>JOHN FRENCH</p><p>Lakeland</p>